Paper to Petal

Make playful party decorations, luscious bouquets, and sophisticated floral centerpieces with inexpensive tissue and crepe paper. Paper to Petal walks you through the easy basics of transforming simple materials into a vibrant display of fanciful handmade blooms suitable for every occasion. Design experts Rebecca Thuss and Patrick Farrell inspire you to get creative with their time-tested techniques. Customize every petal, leaf or stem to go dramatic or delicate; mimic nature or fashion your blossoms in any color you can imagine to make something uniquely personal. You’ll be amazed how easy it is to produce these gorgeous flower projects. These exquisite blooms never wilt, are always in style, and are endlessly fun to create, share, and give to everyone you love.

About the Contributors

THUSS + FARRELL are husband and wife team Rebecca Thuss and Patrick Farrell, a photography and design duo who have worked together since 1991. In addition to still-life, portraiture, and travel and lifestyle photography, their work together encompasses a wide variety of creative disciplines, including set design, furniture design, crafting, creative direction, and graphic design. Their clients include Chronicle Books, Landor Associates, Procter & Gamble, Corcoran, Daniel Boulud, Per Se, Random House, Abrams: Stewart, Tabori & Chang, EMG, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Keri Levitt Communications, Bonpoint, and the New York Times. Rebecca and Patrick live in Upstate New York with their daughter, Poet.